Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates February 21, 2012

* Tanks and troops mass outside the resistance city * Activist warn loss of life is going to be 'huge' * Red Cross efforts to broker a cease-fire fail * China and Russia could take tougher stance on President Assad's regime * US senator urge nations to arm the rebel fighters * More than 20 people reported dead in latest attack

A ground assault by Syrian forces on the resistance stronghold of Homs looks imminent, as Government tanks and troops mass outside the city today.

Reports say Government troops have killed 21 people and wounded some 340 with a heavy artillery barrage on the city.

Activists are warning of a new round of fierce and bloody urban combat being unleashed - despite efforts by the Red Cross to broker a cease-fire to allow emergency aid in.

A flood of military reinforcements has been a prelude to previous offensives by President Bashar Assad's regime, which has tried to use its overwhelming firepower to crush an opposition that has been bolstered by defecting soldiers and hardened by 11 months of street battles.

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